New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
IND USTR1AL EDUCATION IN ALASKA.


DIR. n. NJ. BUTLER TELLS OF HIS OBSERVATIONS IN
THAT TERRITORY.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of the college
recently established by the Industrial Education As
ISOLATION of this city, has Just returned from trip to-
Alaska and the West, where 10 company with number
OF distinguished men he has been investigating tho
different school systems, well the character and
people OF the country When asked about his trip yester
day by TRIBUNE reporter, Dr. Butler said
" will tell Of my Alaska trip frst as that was the
more important part There were quite a number Of
who met the steamer, and finding that we were all
going for enjoyment well as Improvement trav-
eed together. There Senator Farwell, OF 1rois
Senator Vest, of Missouri Senator Cameron Of Penn
sylvania; President Gilman, OF Johns Hopkins Unvers-
ity, and Elliott f. Shepard and myself o. this city We
had beautiful trip never had such fine scenery
1t surpassed anything have in Switzerland for
mountains and glaciers. I realized how large
Alaska was, and how few people there in all that
vast territory We investigated the four great natural
resources Of the country, timber fur. fisheries and
mines, and were well pleased with the result We met
Governor Swineford, who treated with the utmost
poencss and attention. and also met DIR. Sheldon
Jackson who has charge Of the educational interests Of
Alaska and is alsoin charge Of the Presbyterian mis-
sonary work In the territory And by the way, the mis-
sonaries in Alaska doing great work among the
$1,000 inhabitants. The different denominations do not
tread each others ground but each has its part
OF the country to work in and the Baptist does not
extend his abors into the part of the country where the
Presbyterian is at work
But to continue found large number Of schools
In Alaska, but not nearly enough At sitka there is
fourshng school of 100 pupils. Here there are four
good instructors and boss carpenter who teach In
tempts at Industrial education The Indians of Alaska
are not like North American Indians. They resem
fac aSd %ach as to woE
easily taught and with decided mechanical bent
This 10 seen in the elaborate carving which they do
their carving is not aimless for IL almost always
represents event in the history or traditions of
their tribes We became so much interested In them
that on the steamer raised enough money to supply
complete outfits for ten pupils to be taught at time
outt for Dr. Jacksons school at sitka While there we
also established the Alaskan Society in order 70 get
Alaska. You see, so many traders and miners visit
Of that e n re ss St ana s ech
visitor carries away all the ourostes that he can lay his
members. aud the rest OF associate members
corresponding members.
the ANNUAL eens Of p the
alton saw there wonderful exhibition i OF WORK OK
Sar o s ws
dine exhibits from Toledo. St Louis and the Hebrew
of work done by the deaf. dumb blind, and even by
idiots The result OF my travels has been highly
home feeling much encouraged ana strengthened py
the building at No 0 Uniyersty-place. the head
quarters of the Industrial Education Association has,
in the course OF the summer extensive ai,ea
have made necessary. Four new class rooms including
chemical laboratory, and each model In ITSELF well
lighted, perfectly ventilated and equipped have been
made ready for the Model School for boys and girls
which tho association Ia TO open tomorrow. This
Model School is to comprise kindergarten, primary,
intermediate and collegiate grade: The design is to
t the pupils for any OF the leading colleges. mechan-
ical a scientific. and commercial course have been
arranged But the most important OF the new features
is the establishment of college for the training OF
teachers. ,,
This will aim eventually TO become n professional
school In the that law school or medical school
"a professional school As the law school has It's mock
corrts and the medical school Its dssecting ROOM 10
combine practice with theory. so this college VIII nave
the Model school above'described. 49,
President Butler will also hold the professorship OF the
history and Institutes OF education The other positions
on the faculty rapidly filling up, and the protes
sonal school will open it's doors 10 properly qualified
appl.cants The college building contains large lect-
ure hall which series OF free lectures VIII be gwen
Monographs educational topics will also DO issued by
the association from time 10 time. the first one OF the
series already arranged for 10 be written by President
Gilman OF the Johns Hopkins University. library
fund has secured and large reference library OF
educational works will be available TO teachers and
student Is.